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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
2
The Riverside RNA held its monthly gathering on Wednesday to practice for the September 14 convention in West Liberty. District deputy Mrs. Lillie Haight from Winfield attended, and a large turnout was reported.
Mrs. Rath hosted the social hour while Sarasota reports Mr. and Mrs. Lee Niffennegger of Riverside are on a long vacation there through June 1961. Milton and Mary Birka head to Hot Springs for a month. Dale Howard family and E. E. Howard visited in Cedar Rapids. Fall Festival attendees include the Rath and Younkin families, Luckey, Heitxman, Skubal, and Burich. MYF bake sale at Keifer store drew good patronage.
Brighton report notes Krony Krew members entertained at a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Homer Mann. The item lists attendees and mentions local visitors and residents with health updates including polio recoveries and hospital stays.
Mrs. S. H. Hagans and Mrs. Joe Kessell received birthday gifts. Games were played and refreshments served by the hostess. Mrs. Georgia Martin of Long Beach California was a guest.
Chicago reports that over 200 cities have smoke control ordinances to reduce dense smoke. St Louis and Pittsburgh ban smoke producing fuels or require smokeless coal burning. New York drafts rules restricting fuels with sulfur above two percent and requires approved burners.
The report notes Alleghany County granting temporary exemption for one and two family homes until 1953 while mandating broader smoke control provisions. Des Moines authors a bill to empower municipal smoke regulation beyond current educational measures. Wisconsin Milwaukee County creates 70 air pollution test points to map contamination sources and topographic effects.
Airplane application of agricultural chemicals marks a real advance in farming methods and supports broader agricultural operations.
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